Title-winners Cardiff will be awarded the cup soon after the final whistle in their last home match of the season, against Bolton Wanderers.

“I can’t wait to get my hands on that trophy,” says Hudson. “I’ll be picking it up. Nobody is getting their hands on it until I’ve had a good go.

“That will be the biggest moment of my career.”

Centre-half Hudson is ruled out by injury and won’t play against Bolton, but he will lead his club-mates up for their moment of glory.

“Our first priority is to finish our home fixtures with a win and that’s exactly what the lads will try to do,” said Hudson. “We know how much this match means to Bolton and other teams in and around the top six.

“The manager (Malky Mackay) will quite rightly demand we do everything possible to produce a quality team display. If that causes hiccups along the way then so be it, but we are not going to let up now.

“Our target is to finish our home season with a win against Bolton. Only then once the final whistle blows, will we think about the trophy.”

Guildford-born Hudson, 31, signed for Cardiff from Charlton four years ago, a near £1m transfer which has proved a bargain for the Bluebirds.

Hudson has made more than 150 first team appearances, scoring 11 goals, and is a major contender for player of the season despite being ruled out by injury for the last six weeks.

“It’s been an amazing season, the highlight of my career,” says Hudson. “Everybody here deserves the success. When we sit down over the summer we will reflect on what has been a sensational season.

“Personally, until I was injured things were really going well. I felt I had been improving all season as a centre-half, leader and captain.

“I’m learning in all sorts of ways and, for me, it just keeps getting better. I feel I haven’t reached my best yet and will keep striving to progress as a player.”

Hudson left London, where he had spent almost all of his career playing for Fulham, Crystal Palace and Charlton, and he is enjoying life in South Wales.

Son Ollie, who is almost three, was born here and will be on the Cardiff pitch with his dad when the trophy is presented tomorrow, while wife Marie-Louise is expecting their second child in July.

“We love it here,” says Hudson. “People back in London ask when I’m going home and I tell them ‘This is our home’.

“Ollie goes to nursery here in Cardiff, we are looking at schools for him and we want to stay. I’d love to stay here as long as possible.

“Signing for Cardiff was a great move for me personally and it’s worked out well.

“Earning promotion this season and winning the title is a fantastic feeling.”

Hudson is under contract through next season with an option which takes him to 2015 and he says; “I don’t want to go anywhere. It’s a huge honour for me to be captain of such a great club.

“I realise how much this means to Cardiff fans who have waited so long for their team to earn promotion, but it’s going to be difficult to completely understand the enormity of what we have done as a group until the season is over.

“We’ve had little celebrations along the way, but maybe it won’t sink in properly until the Premier League fixtures come out in June. It’s going to be a challenge, but it’s one we will grasp.

“Cardiff City are in the Premier League for next season and now we want to stay in it.

Hudson’s favourite team as a schoolboy was Everton – ‘my stepfather is from Liverpool’ he explains, while he is also keen to play against Fulham.

“I played against Everton for Palace at Premier level, but I really look forward to doing that again for City next season,” says Hudson.

“I would also enjoy playing against Fulham. They were my first club and I’ve never had the chance to play against them.”

Hudson will be in the City dressing room before tomorrow’s kick-off against Bolton as he has been at every game since he was injured, but he will be going up to collect the trophy soon after the final whistle.

Next Saturday, Hudson’s City travel to play Hull in their final Championship clash and only then will they finally be able to sit back and enjoy the moment.

“We’ve won the title, we have lifted any pressure and you will see a release in terms of the team performance over these final fixtures,” says Hudson. “We have two tough matches, but there won’t be any pressure on us.

“Then, when the season is over for us, we will be able to celebrate with Cardiff fans when we go on an open top bus tour of the city. I just hope it’s sunny.

“I’m told there could be 100,000 people turning out to watch. That’s something I have never been involved in.

“That’s the moment we will be able to let go, when the season is over.

“Right now there is still a lot to play for, particular for the two teams we still have to face.

“We must not let up and will not let up. There may be a little less pressure, but there is no way we want to collect the trophy having played below our best.”

Meanwhile, Cardiff City fans are asked to stay off the stadium pitch after the final whistle at the match against Bolton tomorrow.

“While we should rightly continue our festivities into Saturday evening and over the coming weeks, I would urge supporters to follow the advice of Cardiff City safety stewards and ground management in keeping off the pitch at all times tomorrow.

“That way the players will be able to collect their medals and raise the famous trophy to the fans.”